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Red Sox erase 5-1, ninth-inning deficit, beat Orioles in 11 4:46 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email BALTIMORE -- It wasn't as dramatic a comeback as the Orioles mounted against the Red Sox on Tuesday night at Camden Yards, but Boston pulled off its own in the series finale Wednesday afternoon. The Red Sox trailed by...... >> Continue reading Red Sox erase 5-1, ninth-inning deficit, beat Orioles in 11  Tags  Jacoby Ellsbury   Jeff Bailey   Jonathan Papelbon   Kevin Youkilis   Rocco Baldelli

Red Sox sign Fuentes, their No. 1 draft choice 2:54 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email BALTIMORE -- The Red Sox just announced they have signed their 2009 top draft choice, Reymond Fuentes. The 18-year-old outfielder from Puerto Rico has been assigned to the Gulf Coast Red Sox of the Rookie League. The 6-foot-1, 170-pounder hit...... >> Continue reading Red Sox sign Fuentes, their No. 1 draft choice  Tags  draft pick   Red Sox   Reymond Fuentes

Lowrie returns to Boston to have his knee checked 2:50 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email BALTIMORE -- Jed Lowrie returned to Boston Wednesday morning to meet with team physical therapist Scott Waugh. Lowrie, in Pawtucket on rehab assignment as he recuperates from wrist surgery, was hit by a pitch in the back of his left...... >> Continue reading Lowrie returns to Boston to have his knee checked  Tags  Jed Lowrie   Terry Francona

Red Sox at Orioles lineups 12:31 PM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email BALTIMORE _ After Tuesday's meltdown at Camden Yards, the Red Sox players were smiling and joking around in the clubhouse Wednesday morning. The Orioles erased a 10-1 deficit and won 11-10. After the game the Sox players said they...... >> Continue reading Red Sox at Orioles lineups  Tags  lineups   Orioles   Red Sox

Bullpen implodes, Sox lose 1:21 AM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email BALTIMORE -- The Red Sox played two completely different games against the Orioles Tuesday night. In the first, John Smoltz pitched exactly as the Sox hoped he would when they signed him and was backed by an unrelenting offense that...... >> Continue reading Bullpen implodes, Sox lose  Tags  bullpen   Jonathan Papelbon   Justin Masterson   Orioles   Red Sox   Terry francon

Smoltz solid in second outing 12:58 AM Wed, Jul 01, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email BALTIMORE -- It was a bittersweet night for John Smoltz. The veteran right-hander made his second start for Boston Tuesday night at Camden Yards and was in the midst of a solid performance when the rains came in the top...... >> Continue reading Smoltz solid in second outing  Tags  John Smoltz   Justin Masterson   Terry Francona

Oops: Sox lose track of outs in the sixth 10:18 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email BALTIMORE -- The Red Sox pulled a major brain freeze at Camden Yard Tuesday night. After recording the second out in the bottom of the sixth inning, every Red Sox infielder jogged off the field and into the dugout, thinking...... >> Continue reading Oops: Sox lose track of outs in the sixth  Tags  Red Sox

Game will resume 9:34 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email Tonight's Red Sox game will resume at 9:50. The Red Sox lead, 9-1. Because of the long delay, it appears John Smoltz is done. Justin Masterson is warming up in the Sox' bullpen....... >> Continue reading Game will resume  Tags  rain delay   Red Sox

Not this time 7:17 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer BALTIMORE _ Kevin Youkilis must be saying, "Take that, Adam Jones." The Red Sox third baseman just hit a ball 402 feet over the left-center field wall for a two-run homer in the top...... >> Continue reading Not this time  Tags  Adam Jones   Kevin Youkilis

All-Star voting coming to an end 7:09 PM Tue, Jun 30, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment By Joe McDonald    Email BALITMORE _ Rosters for the 80th Major League Baseball All-Star game will be announced on Sunday as fan balloting ends Thursday at midnight. Currently three Red Sox players are in the mix, including Kevin Youkilis, Jason Bay and Dustin...... >> Continue reading All-Star voting coming to an end  Tags  All-Star game   Dustin Pedroia   Jason Bay   Kevin Youkilis